In response to Congressional direction, the Navy developed and forwarded an

Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) Plan in 1994 the purpose of which was to establish affordable, cost-effective priorities among a variety of proposed programs and to coordinate research and development activities at the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) and at the Office of Naval Research (ONR).

Four priorities were articulated:

Develop a near-term UUV system to provide the theater commander with a

limited capability for conducting clandestine minefield reconnaissance from a submarine;

Develop a long-term UUV system with a greatly improved capacity to conduct clandestine minefield reconnaissance and avoidance;

system (NMRS) because it promises to provide an early operational capability

at a reduced cost."

However, funding for continuation of planned UUV activities at ARPA was denied by Congress and overall Navy budget limitations constrained UUV efforts to the top two priorities, the near- and long-term clandestine reconnaissance systems.

Within the above limitations, the Navy is fully executing its 1994 plan:

term activities. This contract will deliver the near-term UUV system to

the theater commander with a limited capability for conducting

clandestine minefield reconnaissance from a submarine at the end of calendar year 1997, a little over three years from date of award. This program is currently on schedule and cost.

Priority 2 The Navy UUV plan called for a contract award of the long-term

clandestine reconnaissance system, designated the Long-term Mine Reconnaissance System (LMRS), in FY96. This remains the Navy's

goal. Cost effectiveness analysis, detailed requirements definition, and acquisition streamlining initiatives are all underway to support this date.

Like NMRS, the LMRS will be a submarine launched and recovered

clandestine UUV system.

Priorities The Office of Naval Research continues to support research and

3 and 4 development activities which will immediately impact on the

performance options available to LMRS and, in the long term, will

support the acquisitions of UUV systems supporting surveillance, intelligence collection and tactical oceanography.

This update reaffirms the Navy's priorities established last year and notes its progress

in executing the two highest priority programs. Note, however, that this update focuses on

the range of UUV activities described in the original plan. This update briefly describes the Remote Minehunting System (RMS) program which is an organic offboard system being developed to meet surface ship mine reconnaissance requirements. Also attached is a copy of

the "Organic Offboard Mine Reconnaissance Concept of Operations" which places UUV mine reconnaissance programs, e.g. NMRS and LMRS, in the context of other planned off-board systems, e.g. RMS, supporting the mine reconnaissance mission. The key requirements niche into which UUV programs (NMRS, LMRS) fit in this Concept of Operations, which none of the other systems provide, is the capability to conduct its operations clandestinely.

1995 Addendum

to the

Navy

Unmanned Undersea Vehicle

Plan

I. Background

The FY 1994 Defense Appropriations Bill requested"...that the Director of the Navy's Expeditionary Warfare Division (N85) be assigned the responsibility for establishing the

Navy's Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) program priorities." Furthermore, the Congress directed the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology (USD(A&T)) and the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (ASN(RD&A))

to certify that the UUV efforts of the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) are part of

the Navy's overall plan and meet the priorities established for UUVs.

Navy completed a UUV strategic plan in April 1994 which was (1) concurred in by ARPA, (2) approved by the ASN(RD&A), and (3) endorsed and forwarded by USD(A&T) to

the Chairmen, and ranking minority members, of the four authorization and appropriations subcommittees with jurisdiction in this matter. Language in the FY95 Appropriations Bill complimented the Navy's efforts and generally supported its execution.

Since then, the Navy has moved rapidly to implement the plan.

II. Reaffirmation of Priorities

The 1994 UUV Plan listed four priorities:

Develop a near-term UUV system to provide the theater commander with a limited capability for conducting clandestine minefield reconnaissance from a

submarine;

Develop a long-term UUV system with a greatly improved capacity to conduct clandestine minefield reconnaissance and avoidance;

Develop UUV systems to meet the Navy's requirements for surveillance, intelligence collection and tactical oceanography; and

mine warfare. Top priority was given to the development of a "clandestine mine surveillance, reconnaissance and detection capability." Such a capability would be derived from a wide

variety of systems and provide the theater commander with the knowledge of the full

dimensions of the mine threat without exposing reconnaissance platforms. The top two UUV priorities directly support this requirement. The 1995 update to the second edition of the Mine Warfare Plan and this UUV Plan Addendum reaffirm these requirements and priorities.

The President's Budget request to the Congress for FY96 clearly emphasizes the importance of these programs. With continued declining budgets, and tough choices in many programs being made, the President has requested full funding to continue these high priority efforts.

III. Development of a Concept of Operations for Off-Board Reconnaissance Systems

Recognizing the need to put Navy mine countermeasure UUV efforts into a broader context, this year OPNAV (N85 and N87) jointly developed an Organic Offboard Mine Reconnaissance Concept of Operations encompassing air, surface and undersea assets and

how they are projected to be fully integrated into the battle group. It reaffirms the importance

of clandestine mine reconnaissance and the role of UUVs. This concept of operations is

included as TAB B to this Addendum.

IV. Research and Development Activities

The Office of Naval Research has continued to examine its programs to ensure their relevance to UUV needs. A series of Science and Technology Working Groups met

throughout the year to review each program. Members from the acquisition community, the

Fleet and the resource sponsors all participated in order to give full voice and debate to technology issues. This successful process has reaffirmed that ONR is achieving a successful balance within its UUV project area. A listing of ONR UUV projects and funding is

provided as part of the budget updates provided in TAB C of this Addendum.

V. Procurement Activities

The two highest UUV priorities, the Near-Term and Long-Term Mine Reconnaissance Systems (NMRS/LMRS) are at the forefront of acquisition reform and streamlining. The

number one priority, NMRS, has been placed in a "special" category by the ASN(RD&A) in

order to remove any impediments to taking full advantage of commercial and non-

developmental capabilities and standards. It is focused on bringing an effective clandestine

mine reconnaissance capability to the Fleet at the earliest possible date. Within the next 2

years, this system is scheduled to begin at-sea testing and achieve IOC three months later.

The FY94 UUV Plan described both an NMRS at-sea demonstration, which was scheduled for late FY96, and an Operational Prototype to be delivered to the Fleet in FY98. Concurrency between the "demonstration" and "operational prototype" phases was previously

a Congressional concern. The concurrency has been eliminated, with ASN(RD&A)

agreement, by canceling an early at-sea demonstration and folding all requirements into a

single integrated program which preserves IOC.

The contract for NMRS was awarded to Westinghouse Corporation (Oceanic Division, Annapolis, MD) in late August 1994, four months after completion of the Navy UUV plan.

The contract is structured as a partnership between Westinghouse and the Navy emphasizing product delivery within a cost and schedule dominated framework. The program is on

schedule and on cost. Detail Design reviews will be completed at the end of this calendar

year, fabrication and builds will take place within 1996 followed by factory testing, at-sea

testing and Fleet delivery at the end of calendar year 1997. TAB A includes a graphic

showing the various elements of the NMRS, a schedule to completion, and funding line.

The number two priority, LMRS, is also on a fast track. Concept of Operations, Cost

and Effectiveness Analysis and detailed operational requirements are currently being

developed. These will culminate in a FY96 Milestone decision and planned competitive procurement. LMRS will replace the interim NMRS and provide the Fleet with multiple,

robust systems capable of reaching areas over-the-horizon, and providing timely, accurate, and thorough clandestine minefield reconnaissance well into the next century. IOC is planned for 2003.

After further analysis conducted as part of the Organic Offboard Mine Reconnaissance Concept of Operations (TAB B), the operational requirement to launch and recover LMRS

from submarines or surface ships, which was documented in the FY94 UUV Plan, has been refined to only require submarine launch and recovery to reflect the clandestine requirement.

The surface ship requirement, characterized in the subject Concept of Operations, will be addressed by the Remote Minehunting System (RMS).

RMS will provide the surface Fleet with an organic offboard mine reconnaissance capability. The RMS concept calls for the use of remotely operated, diesel powered, semi-submersible (vice UUVs) launched and recovered from surface ships, towing mine

reconnaissance sensors on a retractable tow cable. RMS will support over-the-horizon,

timely, accurate, and thorough minefield reconnaissance for current and future surface ships. Although IOC is 2005, the RMS program will deliver contingency systems to the Fleet in

limited numbers as vehicle, C41, and sensor system technologies mature.

Delivered in October 1994, the Remote Minehunting Operational Prototype (RMOP) represents the first such contingency system. RMOP combines commercial and Navy off-the-

shelf systems to provide limited mine reconnaissance at line-of-sight ranges from the host

ship. Efforts are currently in progress to improve RMOP through development of a surface

ship launch and recovery system, of over-the-horizon command and control systems, and of improved integration with the host ship C41 systems.

Since LMRS and RMS will operate in the same environment (deep to very shallow

water) against the same threat (bottom and moored mines), the mine reconnaissance sensor requirements for both systems are similar. The use of common sensor systems for both

LMRS and RMS offers the Navy a potential for life cycle cost savings. Sensor design and development will be coordinated and, as possible, shared between the two programs.

VII. Budget Updates

The FY95 UUV budget derived from the FY95 Appropriations Act and the FY96 President's Budget are attached as TAB C.

VIII. Conclusion

The Navy worked with members of the Congressional staff throughout 1994 to

develop a plan that was both responsive to Navy warfighting needs as well as fiscally

responsible. This addendum reinforces that plan, characterizes the Navy's success at

executing the plan, and emphasizes the need to stay the course.

With continued Congressional support, this plan will yield cost effective undersea

vehicle systems to meet the mine threat of the next century and to improve our chance of

success in littoral waters.

(TAB A)

ELEMENTS OF THE NMRS AND SCHEDULE TO COMPLETION

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(TAB B)

Organic Offboard Mine Reconnaissance

Concept of Operations

Background

The overarching tenet of "operational maneuver from the sea" is to use

mobility, flexibility, and modern technology to project strength against weakness.

To this end, Naval and Amphibious operations will be conducted where the enemy's

coastal defenses are weakest. Critical to the planning phase for these operations is

the characterization of the battle field, specifically, determining the extent and

No one system is effective within the entire water volume, against the full

scope of mine threats, and for all tactical situations. Several complementary organic offboard mine reconnaissance capabilities, using a variety of employment methods and sensors, will provide the necessary mine reconnaissance (see Figure

2). The combination of these capabilities, each with unique mine reconnaissance attributes, and joined by a common, over-the-horizon C4I system, is required to